Deck 11: Toward a Tobacco-Free Society

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes teenagers who smoke?

A)Less than half become daily users.
B)Some will develop dependence after a few cigarettes.
C)Most enjoy the fact they smoke and wish to continue.
D)Most believe they will be unable to stop smoking when they want to.

Answer 1

Some will develop dependence after a few cigarettes.

Question 2

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rate of smokeless tobacco use?

A)Native American
B)white
C)African American
D)Latino

Answer 2

white

Question 3

Which of the following is a common religious argument against using tobacco?

A)Intentionally harming the body is a sin.
B)God does not want us to make our own choices.
C)The benefits of tobacco tend to make religion less attractive.
D)Only religious leaders should be allowed to use tobacco.

Answer 3

Intentionally harming the body is a sin.

Question 4

The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

A)lack of knowledge.
B)nicotine addiction.
C)distrust of research.
D)oral fixation.

Question 5

On average,how many minutes can a regular user of tobacco go between doses of nicotine before experiencing negative effects?

A)10
B)20
C)40
D)75

Question 6

What is the addictive drug in tobacco?

A)THC
B)benzopyrene
C)eugenol
D)nicotine

Question 7

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

A)10 to12 hours.
B)2 to 3 days.
C)3 to 4 weeks.
D)3 to 5 months.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

A)Most smokers have difficulty because they do not want to quit.
B)Smokers who attend stop-smoking clinics tend to stay tobacco free.
C)Smokeless tobacco users have a harder time quitting than cigarette smokers.
D)Nicotine-free tobacco can help when quitting is difficult.

Question 9

Which of the following people is most likely to smoke?

A)an Asian woman with a graduate degree
B)a white man with a GED
C)a black man with an undergraduate degree
D)a Latina woman with an associate's degree

Question 10

Lynette,a regular smoker,has not had a cigarette for over an hour.Which of the following is she likely to experience?

A)vomiting
B)irritability
C)heart palpitations
D)cough

Question 11

Which of the following describes the relationship between smoking and mortality in the United States?

A)Smoking is the leading cause of death.
B)Nearly 1 in 5 adult deaths are related to tobacco.
C)On average,smokers live 5 years less than nonsmokers.
D)Environmental tobacco smoke causes less than 1000 deaths each year.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a secondary reinforcer?

A)chain smoking
B)alternating between cigarette smoking and using spit tobacco
C)smoking every time you drink alcohol
D)choosing a cigarette with higher nicotine content

Question 13

Which of the following groups is most likely to smoke?

A)heroin users
B)people with major depression
C)people with social phobias
D)young people

Question 14

Which of the following describes the effect of the enzyme CYP2A6 on nicotine addiction?

A)Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the likelihood of trying cigarettes for the first time.
B)Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the likelihood of feeling sick from nicotine.
C)Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the pleasurable results of nicotine.
D)Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the chances of quitting successfully.

Question 15

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

A)12.
B)15.
C)18.
D)21.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the influence of tobacco advertising on young people?

A)It does not appear to affect children until their teen years.
B)Its influence on tobacco use has been overstated.
C)It encourages adolescents to try their parents' cigarettes.
D)It targets users by associating tobacco use with confidence.

Question 17

A child from which of the following types of families is most likely to become a cigarette smoker?

A)two-parent
B)single-parent
C)nonsmoking
D)wealthy

Question 18

The predominant psychoactive drug in tobacco is

A)phenol.
B)nicotine.
C)benzopyrene.
D)tar.

Question 19

Which of the following is a withdrawal symptom that people who suddenly quit smoking experience?

A)drowsiness
B)euphoria
C)DTs
D)tremors

Question 20

Which of the following is a risk factor for becoming a teenage smoker?

A)coming from a wealthy family
B)having a B average
C)having no opinion about tobacco use
D)having a parent who smokes

Question 21

A heart attack caused by plaque that blocks a coronary artery is called

A)atherosclerosis.
B)a myocardial infarction.
C)an aortic aneurysm.
D)an aortic coarctation.

Question 22

Which of the following forms of tobacco advertising has the federal government banned outright?

A)use of cartoon characters in ads
B)corporate sponsorship
C)smoking in films
D)magazine advertisements

Question 23

Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,the FDA has the power to

A)ban the sale of nicotine-containing products.
B)remove menthol cigarettes from store shelves.
C)create content standards for tobacco products.
D)dismantle corporations that manufacture tobacco.

Question 24

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

A)lung
B)breast
C)ovarian
D)cervical

Question 25

Which of the following cigarette additives is used to make sidestream smoke less irritating?

A)ammonia
B)potassium citrate
C)formaldehyde
D)sugar

Question 26

What role does ammonia play in cigarettes?

A)It enhances the flavor.
B)It masks the harsh,bitter taste of tobacco.
C)It boosts the amount of nicotine absorbed into the blood.
D)It makes sidestream smoke less irritating.

Question 27

Smoking contributes to heart disease in which one of the following ways?

A)It exposes the heart tissue to benzo(a)pyrene.
B)It reduces high-density lipoproteins.
C)It exposes the heart tissue to arsenic.
D)It reduces low-density lipoproteins

Question 28

When particles of tobacco smoke condense,they form

A)snuff.
B)tar.
C)nicotine.
D)stearic acid.

Question 29

Which of the following is the most common cause of death among smokers?

A)stroke
B)coronary heart disease
C)lung cancer
D)emphysema

Question 30

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

A)blood vessel dilation
B)increased formation of urine
C)increased heart rate
D)lowered blood pressure

Question 31

Which of the following best describes the relationship between coronary heart disease and smoking?

A)Smokers and nonsmokers are equally like to die from coronary heart disease.
B)Angina pectoris,a symptom of coronary heart disease,only occurs in smokers.
C)Smokers are most likely to die from coronary heart disease in their 60s and 70s.
D)Smoking promotes coronary heart disease by lowering good cholesterol.

Question 32

Which of the following describes a disorder of the right side of the heart,caused by changes in the blood vessels of the lungs?

A)stroke
B)pulmonary heart disease
C)aortic aneurysm
D)myocardial infarction

Question 33

Which of the following is a type of chest pain due to coronary heart disease?

A)angina pectoris
B)myocardial infarction
C)coronary thrombosis
D)congestive heart failure

Question 34

A chemical that causes cancer only in combination with another chemical is called a

A)carcinogen.
B)cocarcinogen.
C)metacarcinogen.
D)extra carcinogen.

Question 35

Smoking affects hunger by

A)increasing a person's appetite.
B)depressing hunger contractions.
C)increasing the sensitivity of taste buds.
D)decreasing blood sugar level.

Question 36

Smokers who switch to low-tar or low-nicotine cigarettes

A)take smaller puffs and take longer to smoke each cigarette.
B)do not inhale as deeply.
C)actually inhale more tar than they did before.
D)are likely to begin smoking more cigarettes.

Question 37

After quitting smoking,approximately how long does it take an ex-smoker's risk of lung cancer to drop to half of a continuing smoker's?

A)6 months
B)1 year
C)5 years
D)10 years

Question 38

An ingredient in tobacco smoke that seriously limits the body's ability to use oxygen is

A)benzopyrene.
B)carbon monoxide.
C)formaldehyde.
D)tar.

Question 39

Heart disease caused by the deposit of fatty substances in the walls of the arteries is called

A)emphysema.
B)myocardial infarction.
C)atherosclerosis.
D)high cholesterol.

Question 40

When smoking a cigarette,the rate of absorption of chemicals into the body is

A)greatest during the last third of the cigarette.
B)greatest during the first third of the cigarette.
C)greatest when the midpoint of the cigarette is reached.
D)constant as the cigarette is smoked.

Question 41

Which of the following best describes the long-term effects of tobacco use?

A)Beginning to smoke at age 15 cuts life expectancy in half.
B)Smokers are ill more frequently than nonsmokers.
C)Smoking is responsible for all cases of sinusitis in the United States.
D)Long-term smoking is worse for men than women.

Question 42

The primary effects of ETS on children are

A)temporary.
B)related to the respiratory system.
C)minimal.
D)dependant on the gender of the child.

Question 43

Which of the following health effects are male smokers at higher risk for than female smokers?

A)stroke
B)lung cancer
C)sexual dysfunction
D)osteoporosis

Question 44

Clove cigarettes

A)contain fewer toxic components than regular tobacco.
B)contain more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
C)do not have the same health risks as regular tobacco.
D)are a safe alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes.

Question 45

The purpose of respiratory cilia is to

A)signal the body that respiratory poisons are present.
B)absorb smoke.
C)facilitate gas exchange.
D)keep air passages free of dust and mucus.

Question 46

White or red patches that appear in the mouth as a result of using spit tobacco are called

A)leukoplakia.
B)gingivitis.
C)dental caries.
D)cancer.

Question 47

Which of the following best describes e-cigarettes?

A)They are recommended by the FDA as a cigarette alternative.
B)They contain tobacco.
C)They may contain some of the same harmful substances as cigarettes.
D)They carry the same warnings as regular cigarettes.

Question 48

Which of the following states has the lowest rate of smoking?

A)California
B)New York
C)Kentucky
D)Utah

Question 49

About what percentage of Americans live in municipalities that restrict smoking?

A)35%
B)55%
C)75%
D)95%

Question 50

Smoke that smokers exhale is referred to as _____ smoke.

A)mainstream
B)primary
C)sidestream
D)secondary

Question 51

Smoke-free ordinances have been passed in about _____% of major cities worldwide.

A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80

Question 52

Which of the following best describes spit tobacco?

A)It usually causes changes in the gums and lips after 6-12 months of use.
B)In 5 minutes,it can deliver the same amount of nicotine as two or three cigarettes.
C)It causes leukoplakia and gingivitis.
D)It does not contain chemicals known to cause cancer.

Question 53

Which of the following best describes the relationship between smoking and pregnancy?

A)Smoking slightly increases a pregnant woman's chance of having a miscarriage.
B)Smoking is not a major risk factor in low birth weight.
C)Maternal smoking causes hundreds of infant deaths each year.
D)Smoking decreases a women's chance of ectopic pregnancy.

Question 54

Which of the following best describes cigar use?

A)Its popularity is highest among African American males.
B)It cannot lead to nicotine addiction.
C)It releases fewer toxins and carcinogens than smoking cigarettes.
D)It is made more harmful by inhaling.

Question 55

Which of the following best describes environmental tobacco smoke?

A)Its effects may take several weeks to become evident.
B)It rarely causes death.
C)It is safe at low or moderate levels.
D)It has been linked to sudden infant death syndrome.

Question 56

The white blood cells that work to remove foreign particles from the respiratory tract are called

A)T-cells.
B)blastocysts.
C)B-cells.
D)macrophages.

Question 57

Small Indian cigarettes that contain species of tobacco different from those used by U.S.cigarette manufacturers are called

A)cloves.
B)chicartas.
C)kreteks.
D)bidis.

Question 58

Loss of lung tissue elasticity is characteristic of

A)emphysema.
B)bronchitis.
C)pulmonary edema.
D)pneumonia.

Question 59

Which of the following substances can linger in the bloodstream for 5 hours after exposure to ETS?

A)carbon monoxide
B)nicotine
C)tar
D)hydrogen cyanide

Question 60

Smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette,cigar,or pipe is referred to as _____ smoke.

A)mainstream
B)primary
C)secondary
D)sidestream

Question 61

Lighting up a cigarette soon after you wake up may be a sign of nicotine dependence.

Question 62

Which of the following smoking cessation products has the greatest number of reported side effects?

A)nicotine patches
B)bupropion
C)Chantix
D)Zyban

Question 63

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

A)Quitlines are useful only for people who are ill.
B)Most smokers attempt to quit several times before they finally succeed.
C)Research shows that stopping "cold turkey" is most effective.
D)Only heavy smokers experience withdrawal symptoms.

Question 64

Recent neurological studies indicate nicotine acts on the brain in much the same way as cocaine and heroin.

Question 65

Nicotine acts as a depressant at low doses.

Question 66

Which of the following smoking cessation products is available over the counter?

A)nicotine inhalers
B)nicotine patches
C)bupropion
D)varinicline

Question 67

One in five Americans over 18 currently smokes.

Question 68

People who do not have a high school degree or equivalent are more likely to smoke than people who have a GED.

Question 69

Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

A)improvement in sense of taste
B)decrease in risk of stroke
C)improvement in circulation
D)reduction in coughing

Question 70

People who smoke are generally unaware of the consequences of their behavior.

Question 71

Most tobacco-related deaths are due to respiratory problems.

Question 72

Which of the following best describes the reason that tobacco use persists in the United States?

A)Restaurants are afraid of lost profits associated with becoming smoke free.
B)The tobacco industry has powerful lobbyists.
C)Colleges and universities refuse to ban smoking on campus.
D)Americans do not find the cost of cigarettes to be burden.

Question 73

Which of the following is a good way to quit smoking?

A)Try to ignore patterns in your smoking routine.
B)Create ways to punish yourself when you relapse.
C)Smoke all of your cigarettes before your quit date.
D)Chew gum or healthy snacks.

Question 74

The tobacco industry has long maintained that nicotine is highly addictive.

Question 75

For most regular tobacco users,sudden abstinence from nicotine produces withdrawal symptoms.

Question 76

In general,symptoms of withdrawal from tobacco begin 2 to 3 days after the last dose of nicotine.

Question 77

Rates of smoking are consistent within most ethnic groups.

Question 78

Secondary stimuli are psychoactive substances that increase addiction to tobacco.

Question 79

Three out of four smokers report that they want to quit.

Question 80

To increase the chance for success when attempting to quit smoking,you should

A)wear a nicotine patch while you smoke.
B)substitute smokeless tobacco for cigarettes.
C)substitute clove cigarettes.
D)tell your family and friends you want support.